Icaza González-Ruiz & Alemán
 
Firm
Icaza González-Ruiz & Alemán
Home Country
Panama
Established in 1920, Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán has been providing, for almost a century, tailor- made, competent solutions to key corporate clients, international institutions and public entities, while remaining committed to offering a partner-led, individualised legal service and advice to private clients. As a result, the firm has been recognised as a leader by the most reputable rankings of the industry.

Today, thanks to the vast experience of its members and partners, Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán covers jurisdictions not only in Panama, but throughout the world. Its performance is further strengthened by the creation of Icaza Trust Corporation, a corporate entity authorised to complement the company's ervices, an initiative born in response to the changing market and the sophistication of its clients' demands. The firm’s professional practice in the field of commercial law is not limited to the structuring of business.

Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán is on the list of legal consultants for projects at the World Bank and the Inter- American Development Bank.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:
The century-old law firm Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán offers legal services encompassing all areas concerning administrative law; admiralty and shipping law; banking and finance; capital markets and securitisation; communications and information technology (CIT); consumer protection and competition law; environmental law and energy; immigration and naturalisation; labour law; insurance and reinsurance; intellectual property; international commerce; litigation and alternative dispute resolution; public contracts and privatisations; taxation; company formation; trust and estate planning; and private foundations, among others.
It has one of the preeminent litigation practices, and benefits from the long experience and in-depth specialisations of its partners, associates and paralegal staff. For almost 100 years, the firm routinely handles complex cases and its lawyers are qualified to handle a variety of judicial procedures and arbitration practices.

The firm has been involved in a wide variety of deals of secured and unsecured financing, from debt and equity to structured facilities. It has acted for managers, investors, selling shareholders, issuers, debt providers and trustees.

During the past 100 years, the firm has participated in many important M&A transactions and project finance projects. For more than a decade, it has provided legal advice to the government of Panama during project finance transaction, helping it during transactions such as the sale of accounts receivable to banks, obtainment of loans and the issuance of bonds. One of the recent transaction involved the issuance of US$1.5 billion in global bonds, registered at the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Another recent M&A transaction involved providing legal advice to a multinational company that acquired, through a public offering to purchase shares on the Panama Stock Exchange, the majority of the shares of the Grupo Rey holding company, owner of the second largest supermarket and pharmacy chains in Panama. The advice provided included, without limitation, the legal due diligence, drafting and negotiation of the relevant agreements, as well as the rest of the documentation to be filed with the Panama regulators.

In addition, the firm provides advice to multinational companies and other entities participating in private and public tender processes, some of them involving major infrastructure projects (e.g. Line 1 and 2 of the Metro of Panama), including those of the Panama Canal Authority (expansion of the Canal). Such services include, without limitation, the negotiating and drafting of the awarded project contracts (e.g. Centennial Bridge, the Amador Cruise Terminal) and those contracts and claims.

As Icaza, González-Ruiz & Alemán commemorates its first centenary of foundation, the firm views its history with pride and its future with optimism.
Rankings & Awards
• Chambers & Partners Latin America
• Chambers & Partners Global
• IFLR1000
• LEGAL 500
• Latin Lawyer
• Managing Intellectual Property
• LACCA
• WTR1000
Region
Americas

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